 Zakariás in 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | József Zakariás | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1924-03-25)25 March 1924 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Budafok,Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 November 1971(1971-11-22) (aged 47) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Budapest,Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1936–1941 | Budafoki MTE | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1941–1944 | Kábelgyár SC | 341 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | Gamma FC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | Budai Barátság SE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | Budai MSE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1946–1950 | MATEOSZ Munkás SE | 432 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | Teherfuvar SE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | Budapest Előre | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–1953 | Bástya SE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1956 | Vörös Lobogó SE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1957–1958 | Egyertértés SE | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947–1954 | Hungary | 35 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1960 | Szigetszentmiklósi SE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1968 | Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1971 | Medosz Erdért SE | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
József Zakariás (25 March 1924 – 22 November 1971) was a Hungarianfootballer andmanager. During the 1950s, he was a member of the legendaryHungary team known as theMighty Magyars. Other members of the team includedNándor Hidegkuti,Ferenc Puskás,Zoltán Czibor,Sándor Kocsis andJózsef Bozsik.
Zakariás was born and died inBudapest and spent the peak of his career atMTK Hungária FC. However while he was with the club they were known asBástya SE and thenVörös Lobogó SE. Under coachMárton Bukovi and with a team that also includedNándor Hidegkuti,Péter Palotás andMihály Lantos, Zakariás helped MTK win twoNemzeti Bajnokság I titles, aMagyar Kupa and aMitropa Cup.
Between 1947 and 1954, Zakariás won 35 caps forHungary. As one of the legendaryMighty Magyars, he helpedHungary becomeOlympic Champions in 1952,[1]Central European Champions in 1953 and defeatedEngland twice. He then helped Hungary reach the1954 World Cup final. During theWorld Cup finals he played in four of the five games Hungary played in. He allegedly broke a curfew before thefinal, spending the previous night with a hotel maid. Zakariás never played for Hungary again.
Hungary
MTK/Bástya/Vörös Lobogó
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